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This time, Bodemeister wins it
5/17/2012 3:12:46 PM

Bodemeister gets a workout with exercise rider George Alvarez at Pimlico Race Course on Thursday.Given the pace scenario, Bodemeister appears poised to turn the tables on I’ll Have Another in Saturday’s second leg of the Triple Crown, the 137th Preakness Stakes.


Video: 2-horse race
5/17/2012 3:30:04 PM

May 17: HRTV's experts say that Saturday will be another duel between the Kentucky Derby's top two I'll Have Another and Bodemeister. (NBC Sports)HRTV's experts say Saturday will be another duel between I'll Have Another and Bodemeister. (NBC Sports)


Jockey Desormeaux fails test, out of Preakness
5/18/2012 6:23:16 PM
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jockey Kent Desormeaux has been removed from Preakness entrant Tiger Walk after failing a Breathalyzer test.
Video: SportsTalk: Triple Crown for I'll Have Another?
5/18/2012 8:34:29 PM

May 18: SportsTalk: Gary Stevens and Randy Moss take a look at the favorites for the Preakness and discuss whether Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has a shot at the Triple Crown. (NBC Sports)SportsTalk: Gary Stevens and Randy Moss take a look at the favorites for the Preakness and discuss whether Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has a shot at the Triple Crown. (NBC Sports)


Opinion: Preakness looks chalky for bettors
5/18/2012 12:57:37 AM
Bodemeister is Preakness fave
5/16/2012 9:05:14 PM

Trainer Bob Baffert leads Preakness Stakes horse race hopeful Bodemeister around the barn at the Pimlico racetrack Wednesday.Bodemeister has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's Preakness.


O'Neill thinks I'll Have Another can sweep
5/16/2012 4:33:51 PM

Trainer Doug O'Neill said Wednesday that a horse will win the elusive Triple Crown again and that I'll Have Another might be the right horse in the right situation to complete the sweep.


O'Neill: 'At the mercy of how the race unfolds'
5/17/2012 4:49:20 PM
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Jockey Gutierrez getting used to the spotlight
5/17/2012 1:31:55 PM
5 horses with a chance against Derby champ
5/17/2012 2:10:31 AM
All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another when an 11-horse field lines up for the $1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. A victory, and I'll Have Another will have a chance to become the first Triple Crown champion in 34 years if he goes on to win the Belmont Stakes next month in New York. But a whole bunch of 3-year-olds are out to spoil the party. Some are taking another shot after losing in the Derby, and others, known as "new shooters,'' skipped the Derby, have fresh legs and are looking to pull an upset.